Service difficulty report · Computer · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 3, 2007
Submitted
November 5, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N404QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4046
Aircraft time
16,555 hours, 16,505 cycles
Part
Computer
Condition
Faulted
Location
Door Sensor
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
D

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

SEA FLIGHT NR 2490: MASTER WARNING: MAIN AFT BAGGAGE DOOR INDICATES OPEN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BLOCK. MAINTENANCE FOUND AFT BAGGAGE DOOR HANDLE SEATED, SECURED AND LOCKED ON RETURN TO GATE. FOUND 'ABDRLK' OPEN FAULT IN THE PROX SENSOR COMPUTER. OPENED AND CLOSED DOOR NUMEROUS TIMES. DOOR ALWAYS INDICATES CLOSED AND LOCKED. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT. ALL DOORS ALWAYS INDICATE CLOSED AND LOCKED. UNABLE TO INDUCE FAULT. ALWAYS CHECKED GOOD DURING TESTING. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.